US Federal Court Orders Greater Oversight of GE Crop Trials

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FEDERAL COURT ORDERS FOR THE FIRST TIME A HALT TO NEW FIELD TRIALS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS

Far-Reaching Decision Requires More Rigorous Environmental Review For Future Trials
Past Trials on Genetically Engine […]

Asians Want to Remain GM-Free

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China delays GMO rice but raises biotech budget

By Nao Nakanishi

HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) – China, the world’s top rice producer and consumer, has again put off a plan to allow farmers to grow transgen […]

Brazil Prohibits Cultivation of GM Crops in Indigenous, Protected Areas

Brasil prohbe cultivo de transgnicos en rea indgena

Luisa Massarani

9 Noviembre 2006

Fuente: SciDev.Net

[RIO DE JANEIRO] El presidente Luis Igncio Lula da Silva firm la semana […]

Mexico Refuses to Allow Field Trials of GM Maize

MEXICO SHUTS THE DOOR ON GM MAIZE
Inter Press Service News Agency, 28.10.2006
(http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35280)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Tierramérica) – Ending the reason for protests by environmental activists, and muc […]

GM Rice May Be Approved, USDA Role Questioned

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USDA Poised to Deregulate Illegal GM Rice

Questions over USDA’s Role in Transgenic Contamination and Regulation. Prof. Joe Cummins and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho

This article was submitted to th […]

US FTA Likely to Open Peru to GMOs?

r FTA MEANS DEEPER POVERTY IN PERU

Inti Montenegro de Wit

During his final month in office, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo introduced a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to Peru’s nationa […]

Indian Court Stops Approval of GM Field Trials

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Court: withhold approval for genetically modified products
Legal Correspondent
The Hindu, Sep 23 2006
http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/23/stories/2006092317841700.htm

But it will not stop field trials wit […]

EU adopts emergency measures to restrict unapproved GE rice

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http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1120&format=HTM […]

GM Rice Not Approved in China, For Now

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Lid stays on modified rice

China, the world’s top rice producer and consumer, is unlikely to give its nod for commercial production of genetically modified rice at least until next year with a government panel demanding more dat […]

Deficiencies in US Regulatory Oversight of GE Crops

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Briefing Report:
Deficiencies in Federal Regulatory Oversight of Genetically Engineered
Crops[1]

Those who question the appropriateness of local ordinances or state- level efforts to control the spread of genetically en […]